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Rubidium nitrate
Unit cell
Unit cell of rubidium nitrate
Names
IUPAC name
Rubidium nitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.032.767 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 236-060-1
RTECS number
  • QV0900000
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Properties
RbNO3
Molar mass 147.472 g·mol−1
Appearance White hygroscopic solid
Density 3.11 g/cm3
Melting point 310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes
Boiling point 578 °C (1,072 °F; 851 K)
  • 44.28 g/100 mL (16 °C (61 °F))
  • 65.0 g/100 mL (25 °C (77 °F))[1]
Solubility in acetone very slightly soluble
−41.0×10−6 cm3/mol
1.524
Structure[2]
trigonal
P31
a = 10.474 Å, c = 7.443 Å
707.2 Å3
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Oxidant
GHS labelling:[3]
GHS03: OxidizingGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H272, H315, H319, H335
P210, P220, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4625 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rubidium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula RbNO3. This alkali metal nitrate salt is a white hygroscopic solid that is highly soluble in water.

Properties

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In a flame test, RbNO3 gives a mauve/light purple colour.

Solubility of rubidium nitrate in water

Production

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RbNO3 can be prepared either by dissolving rubidium metal, its hydroxide or carbonate in nitric acid.

RbOH + HNO3 → RbNO3 + H2O
Rb2CO3 + 2 HNO3 → 2 RbNO3 + CO2 + H2O
2 Rb + 2 HNO3 → 2 RbNO3 + H2

Uses

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Rubidium compounds have very few applications.[1] Like caesium nitrate, it is used in infrared radiation optics. It is also used as a raw material for preparation of other rubidium compounds and rubidium metal, for manufacture of catalysts and in scintillation counters.

References

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  1. 1 2 Lenk, W.; Prinz, H.; Steinmetz, A. (2010). "Rubidium and Rubidium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_473.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.
  2. Pohl, Jutta; Pohl, Dieter; Adiwidjaja, Gunadi (1992). "Phase Transition in Rubidium Nitrate at 346 K and Structure at 296, 372, 413 and 437 K". Acta Crystallographica Section B. B48 (2): 160–166. doi:10.1107/S0108768191013459.
  3. PubChem. "Rubidium nitrate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-19.